Russians (song)
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| “Russians” | |||||
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| Single by Sting from the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles |
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| Released | November 1, 1985 | ||||
| Format | 7", 12" | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 3:58 | ||||
| Label | A&M Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Sting | ||||
| Producer | Sting and Peter Smith | ||||
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"Russians" is a song by Sting, from his debut solo album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles. It was also released as a single. Sting cautions about the repercussions of the Cold War, singing how he hopes that the "Russians love their children too", since he sees this as the only thing that protects the world from a nuclear holocaust.
"Russians" uses a theme (Suite from Lieutenant Kije, Op. 60) by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. Sting subsequently served as narrator for Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy, one of the many versions of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. In the official VHS release of the Synchronicity Tour, at the very beginning just before the performance, Sting can be heard playing ad-lib tunes on his bass, and the Cat Tune from Peter and the Wolf can be clearly recognised.
